Let $$b \ne 0$$ and for $$j=0, 1, 2, ..., n,$$ let $${S_j}$$ be the area of
the region bounded by the $$y$$-axis and the curve $$x{e^{ay}} = \sin $$ by,
$${{jr} \over b} \le y \le {{\left( {j + 1} \right)\pi } \over b}.$$ Show that $${S_0},{S_1},{S_2},\,....,\,{S_n}$$ are in
geometric progression. Also, find their sum for $$a=-1$$ and $$b = \pi .$$

Evaluate $$\int {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}\left( {{{2x + 2} \over {\sqrt {4{x^2} + 8x + 13} }}} \right)} \,dx.$$

Let $$ - 1 \le p \le 1$$. Show that the equation $$4{x^3} - 3x - p = 0$$
has a unique root in the interval $$\left[ {1/2,\,1} \right]$$ and identify it.

If $$\Delta $$ is the area of a triangle with side lengths $$a, b, c, $$ then show that $$\Delta \le {1 \over 4}\sqrt {\left( {a + b + c} \right)abc} $$. Also show that the equality occurs in the above inequality if and only if $$a=b=c$$.